For the past 30 years, coders have used the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) to identify and report diseases, signs, and symptoms as well as to measure morbidity and mortality in the United States. In general, coders identify ICD-9 as the heartbeat of reimbursement for medical procedures because this is what drives medical necessity.
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ACR Member to Chair Rheumatology Department at Cleveland Clinic
Abby Abelson, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases at the Cleveland Clinic. She had served as interim chair of the department since May 2008. She also chairs the Medical and Scientific Committee of the Arthritis Foundation.
Rheumatology’s Virtual “Water Cooler”
The ACR list serves allow rheumatologists and health professionals across the country to connect and share ideas
CARRA
Working for Children with Rheumatic Diseases
Drug Updates
Information on New Approvals and Medication Safety
Ethics Forum
What’s your ongoing obligation to care for patients who can’t pay?
The LUMINA Study
Impact beyond lupus in U.S. Hispanics
Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis to Target
The time has come for goal-directed management of RA
Opioids More Dangerous than other Analgesics for Elderly
Safety events vary among different opioids
Behind the Digital Door
Rheumatology practices work toward becoming “meaningful users” of EHRs
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